sinema
see-NEH-mah
How to say it
Swahilisinemasee-NEH-mahsoon
Englishcinema; film, moviesoon
Frenchcinéma; filmsoon
Meaning
A building where films are shown to the public, and also a film itself or the film industry.
Good to know
N class noun from French, the same in plural. Jumba la sinema is a cinema hall; filamu is the more common word for a single film.
Examples
- Tulikwenda sinema kutazama filamu mpya.We went to the cinema to watch a new film.
- Mji huu una jumba moja tu la sinema.This town has only one cinema.
- Anapenda sinema za vituko kuliko za mapenzi.He likes action movies more than romantic ones.
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